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Asian markets climb on China fiscal hopes against Trump tariffs
Mar 3, 2025In anticipation of China announcing a massive stimulus program to help offset US President Donald Trump’s impending tariffs on Chinese imports, Asian markets rose on Monday. Investors were also keeping an eye out for any last-minute... -
China’s manufacturing activity grew in February
Mar 2, 2025China’s manufacturing activity grew in February after a dip the previous month, official figures showed Saturday, as leaders fight an economic slump while the United States targets the country’s exports with increased tariffs. The world’s second-largest... -
Leading rare earths miner sees profits fall as prices sag
Feb 26, 2025A “challenging” market for the difficult-to-source metals used in renewable energy systems was indicated by the declining net earnings disclosed Wednesday by one of the biggest rare earths producers outside of China. Lynas Rare Earths, an... -
Tesla rolls out advanced self-driving functions in China
Feb 25, 2025The US electric vehicle behemoth Tesla said Tuesday that it has begun providing sophisticated self-driving features for its vehicles in China, such as autopilot on city streets. The “Full Self-Driving” capability that Tesla provides in the... -
China’s Alibaba to invest $50 bn in AI, cloud computing
Feb 24, 2025A week after co-founder Jack Ma was spotted meeting with President Xi Jinping, the Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba announced Monday that it will invest over $50 billion in cloud computing and artificial intelligence over the next... -
Trump orders tighter restrictions on Chinese investments in key sectors
Feb 23, 2025On Friday, US President Donald Trump signed a document urging a foreign investment review panel to impose limitations on Chinese investments in vital infrastructure and technology. The action was taken during a period of increasing trade... -
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
Feb 22, 2025The Cook Islands said on Saturday that it and China have reached a five-year agreement to work together on the exploration and study of the Pacific nation’s natural resources beneath the surface. Working together on the... -
Australia says China has not explained naval live-fire warning
Feb 22, 2025Australia said Saturday it has not received a satisfactory explanation from Beijing after Chinese warships off its east coast broadcast a “disconcerting” live-fire warning that forced commercial flights to change course, reports BSS. Australia and close... -
Vietnam parliament approves $8 billion rail link to China
Feb 19, 2025Plans for a $8 billion train link from Vietnam’s main northern port city to the Chinese border were approved by the country’s parliament on Wednesday, strengthening ties between the two communist nations and facilitating trade. According... -
China wants to see Bangladesh’s unity, sovereignty, stability: envoy
Feb 19, 2025Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today said that issues related to reforms are an internal matter of Bangladesh as he expressed China’s aspiration to see unity, sovereignty, stability and continued development in the country. “The...